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proceedings was read by the temporary secretary, James
R. Howison, Esq.
Mr. Wickes, from the committee appointed to prepare a
form of oath to be taken by the officers and members of
the Convention, made the following report, which was
adopted:
The committee to whom was referred the question as
to the form of oath to be taken by the officers and mem-
bers of this Convention, beg leave to report:
That by the fifth section of the act of the General
Assembly of Maryland, providing for the call of this Con-
vention, passed at the January session of 1867, chapter
327, it is enacted that before any member elect or officer
of said Convention shall enter upon his duties, he shall
take the oath to discharge said duties in the form pre-
scribed by law for members of the House of Delegates of
this State, mutatis mutandis, except the Speaker or Presi-
dent elect of said Convention, who shall take the same
oath in the presence of said Convention, before some
judge or justice of the peace of this State.
That by virtue of the act entitled "An act to restore
to full citizenship and the right to vote and hold office, all
persons who may be deprived thereof by the provisions
contained in the 4th section of the constitution of this
State, " passed on the 24th of January, 1867, chapter 17,
and also by virtue of said 5th section of said act of 1867,
chapter 327, the oath or affirmation required to be taken
by the members and officers of this Convention is as
follows:
"I, ————, do swear, (or affirm, ) as the case may be,
that I will, to the best of my skill and judgment, diligently
and faithfully, without partiality or prejudice, according
to the constitution and laws of the State of Maryland, dis-
charge the duties of a member or officer of the Conven-
tion to frame a new constitution and form of government
for the State of Maryland, called in pursuance of the act
of the General Assembly of Maryland, passed in the year
1867, chapter 327, and that since the 4th day of July,
1851, 1 have not in any manner violated the provisions of
the present or the late constitution in relation to the
bribery of voters or preventing legal votes, or procuring
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